<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Michael Herman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@michaelherman.com">michael@michaelherman.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> <font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><div class="im">If
you would like to become a member of OSI-US, register at <a href="http://openspaceworld.org" target="_blank">openspaceworld.org</a><br><br><br></div>here is an easy and direct way to get to the OpenSpaceInstituteUSA page: <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/osi-usa" target="_blank">http://www.openspaceworld.org/osi-usa</a></span></font></blockquote>
<div><br><br>the page that OSI/US is currently borrowing at <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org">www.openspaceworld.org</a> should have our correctly spelled name: OpenSpaceInstitute/US.<br><br>At our recent retreat, we all wondered when the misspelling got started and wondered how we can correct it. I am going to point out the misspellings and I ask you, Michael, to correct your website where the name OpenSpaceInstitute/US is misspelled. Thanks.<br>
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<br><br></span></font><br><br>--<br><br>Michael Herman<br>Michael Herman Associates<br><br><a href="http://www.michaelherman.com" target="_blank">http://www.michaelherman.com</a><br><a href="http://www.ronanparktrail.com" target="_blank">http://www.ronanparktrail.com</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Christine Whitney Sanchez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cwhitneysanchez@gmail.com" target="_blank">cwhitneysanchez@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Dear
Open Space Friends,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">You
are warmly invited to dream with us at the Open Space Institute - US (OSI-US)
Annual Member Meeting. This is our
first ever member meeting via MaestroConference. You are welcome to come, wherever you are in the world,
whether you are currently a member or not. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">WHAT</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> Open
Space Institute–US (OSI-US) 2009 Member Meeting</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Convening Question: </span></font><i><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If OSI-US were the
recipient of a million dollar grant, how might we spend it to maximize opening
space via </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">learning, research and practice</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">?</span></font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">WHEN</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Opening</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Circle</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> – December 7, 2009</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">7-9am Pacific, 8-10am Mountain, 9-11am Central,
10am-12pm Eastern, 3-5pm London, 4-6pm Berlin, 11pm-1am Singapore</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Closing</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Circle</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> – December 8, 2009</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">5-7pm Pacific, 6-8pm Mountain, 7-9pm Central, 8-10pm
Eastern, 1-3am London, 2-4am Berlin, 9-11am Singapore (December
9)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">WHERE</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> Telephone
&/or Internet</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">HOW</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> MaestroConference
and Open Space Technology World Community</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Please read participation guidelines below!</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If
you would like to become a member of OSI-US, register at </span></font><a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceInstituteUSA" target="_blank"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">openspaceworld.org</span></font></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">We
realize that these times may not be the best for you to fully participate. If you cannot participate in the OSI-US
Annual Member Meeting, you will be able listen to the recording, which we will
post soon after the phone conference.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If
you have a passion for joining with OSI-US in taking the next steps to grow the
capacity for opening space in the world, we hope you will join us. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Warm
wishes from the OSI-US Board of Directors,</span></font></p><blockquote style="border: medium none ; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Peggy
Holman</span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Phelim
McDermott</span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tree
Fitzpatrick</span></blockquote><blockquote style="border: medium none ; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 40px; padding: 0px;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Douglas Germann Sr.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px;">Ed Laboy</span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Gabriel Shirley</span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Karen Davis</span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">Lisa Heft</span></span></font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="border: medium none ; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 40px; padding: 0px;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Christine Whitney Sanchez</span></font></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(33, 88, 104);"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></p><p><b><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">BEFORE
THE MEETING - What you need to do to participate...</span></font></span></b><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br><br>
There are multiple ways to participate in this meeting, some of which require
you to register in advance. Please read the information below at least 24 hours
in advance so you can set yourself up for a good experience.<br><br></span></font>
<i><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">There is no cost involved, aside from
your telephone and internet connection.</span></font></i><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br><br></span></font>
<b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Opening and Closing will use a
MaestroConference telephone bridge.<br>
Here's what you need:</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">·</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><a href="http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/3S9848JVGTJ68G5" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Register here</span></font></span></a><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> for the Maestro calls. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">o</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">You will receive a
unique passcode and will be asked to enter your name and email. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">§</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">We will not share
this information with others. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">§</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">By entering this
info, we will be able to call on you by name when we are on the phone together.
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">·</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Opening </span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">is December 7, 7-9am Pacific
Time -- arrive a few minutes ahead of time if possible. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">o</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Locate the PIN you
received via email from MaestroConference when you registered. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">o</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Dial +1 (530)
216-4294 and use your PIN to participate </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">·</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The </span></font><b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Closing </span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">is December 8, 5-6pm Pacific
Time -- arrive a few minutes ahead of time if possible. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">o</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Locate the PIN you
received via email from MaestroConference when you registered. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';" lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">o</span></font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">
</span></font></span></span><span lang="RU"><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Dial +1 (530) 216-4294 and use your PIN to
participate</span></font></span></p><p><span lang="RU">
<b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Online Discussions</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br>
We have created an OSI-US Group at <a href="http://openspaceworld.ning.com" target="_blank">http://openspaceworld.ning.com</a> and will use
discussions on this site as our breakout rooms and the place to post session
notes. If you are not able to make the calls, we welcome you to participate
online. Create your topic by clicking the "Add a Discussion" link. Or
follow your two feet to participate in other discussions.</span></font></span></p><p><span lang="RU">
<b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Here's what you need:</span></font></b><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size: 12px;"></span></font></span></p>
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